Ford Ranger Raptor Confirmed for South Africa

Ford recently announced that it will be adding a Raptor variant to the Ranger range. And the best news of all? It’s coming to South Africa.

The purpose-built, desert-racing inspired bakkie joins the Ford Performance family, as the new ‘Ford Ranger Raptor’. Further information to be revealed in due course.

Ford says the Ranger Raptor sports a head-turning exterior look that exudes toughness as well as a level of capability and off-road performance never before seen in the mid-size bakkie segment.

“Combining the Raptor’s advanced off-road capabilities with the versatility of the Ranger is a significant accomplishment for Ford’s world-class engineering and design teams,” said Jamal Hameedi, chief engineer, Ford Performance.

We are excited to announce that the hugely popular Ford Ranger bakkie will be available in an off-road performance variant for the first time. The purpose-built, desert-racing inspired bakkie joins the Ford Performance family, as the new #RangerRaptor and will be coming to South Africa, with further information to be revealed in future.